1 Resolution No. 2026-XX
Date Adopted: June 2, 2026
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MORENO
VALLEY IMPLEMENTING THE AUTOMATIC CPI INCREASE TO THE MULTIPLE
SPECIES HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN LOCAL DEVELOPMENT MITIGATION FEE
WHEREAS, the City of Moreno Valley ("City") is a member agency of the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority ("RCA"), a joint powers agency comprised of the County of Riverside and the 18 cities located in western Riverside County; and
WHEREAS, the member agencies of RCA recognized that a habitat conservation plan is necessary to provide special protections for vegetation communities and natural areas containing habitat values to prevent future endangerment of the plant and animal species impacted by new development in western Riverside County; and WHEREAS, in order to address these issues, the member agencies formulated a plan called the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (the "MSHCP") whereby a mitigation fee would be assessed on new development and would be used to fund the implementation of the MSHCP; and WHEREAS, based on the 2020 Nexus Study, the City adopted Ordinance No. 979 on March 2, 2021 (the "2021 Local Development Mitigation Fee Ordinance") pursuant to California Government Code sections 66000 et seq. authorizing the County to impose the Local Development Mitigation Fee upon new development; and WHEREAS, Section 4.A. of the 2021 Local Development Mitigation Fee Ordinance authorizes the City to adopt an applicable Local Development Mitiga tion Fee schedule by resolution; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the MSHCP Mitigation Fee Implementation Manual; the 2020 Nexus Study; the 2021 Local Development Mitigation Fee Ordinance that was adopted by the City Council on February 16, 2021, the fees shall be automatically adjusted annually based on the percentage change over the previous calendar year set forth in the Consumer Price Index for the Riverside -San Bernardino- Ontario metropolitan area, and member agencies are mandated to adopt a resolution implementing the fee adjustment no later than sixty (60) days after receiving notice from RCA; and
WHEREAS, the City received said notice from RCA April 28, 2026; and WHEREAS, the fees collected pursuant to this Resolution shall be used to finance the p ublic facilities described or identified in the 2020 Nexus Study; and WHEREAS, the levying of Local Development Mitigation Fee has been reviewed by the City Council and staff in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act 2 Resolution No. 2026-XX
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("CEQA") and the State CEQA Guidelines and it has been determined that the adoption of this Resolution is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 21080(b)(8) of the California Public Resources Code and Sections 15273 and 15378(b)(4) of the State CEQA Guidelines.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MORENO
VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. RECITALS
That the foregoing recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2. FINDINGS
The City Council finds and determines as follows:
A. That the preservation of vegetation communities and natural areas within western Riverside County which support species covered by the MSHCP is necessary to protect and promote the health, safety, and welfare of all the residents of the City by reducing the adverse direct, indirect, and cumulative effects of urbanization and development and providing for permanent conservation of habitat for species covered by the MSHCP.
B. That it is necessary to establish a mitigation fee to ensure tha t all new development within the City pays its fair share of the costs of acquiring and preserving vegetation communities and natural areas within the City and the region which are known to support plant and wildlife species covered by the MSHCP.
C. That a proper funding source to pay the costs associated with mitigating the direct, indirect and cumulative impacts of development to the natural ecosystems within the City and the region, as identified in the MSHCP, is a development impact fee for residential, commercial, and industrial development.
D. That the amount of the fee is determined by the nature and extent of the impacts from the development to the identified natural ecosystems and or the relative cost of mitigating such impacts.
E. That the MSHCP and the 2020 Nexus Study, a copy of which is on file in the City Clerk's office, provides a basis for the imposition of the subject development impact fees on new construction.
F. That the use of the development impact fees to mitigate the impacts to the City's and the region's natural ecosystems is reasonably related to the type and extent of impacts caused by development within the City.
G. That the costs of funding the proper mitigation of natural ecosystems and 3 Resolution No. 2026-XX
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biological resources impacted by develo pment within the City and the region are apportioned relative to the type and extent of impacts caused by the development.
H. That the facts and evidence provided to the City establish that there is a reasonable relationship between the need for preservin g the natural ecosystems in the City and the region, as defined in the MSHCP, and the direct, indirect and cumulative impacts to such natural ecosystems and biological resources created by the types of development on which the fee will be imposed, and that there is a reasonable relationship between the fee's use and the types of development for which the fee is charged. This reasonable relationship is described in more detail in the MSHCP and the 2020 Nexus Study.
I. That the cost estimates for mitigating the impact of development on the City's and the region's natural ecosystem and biological resources, as set forth in the MSHCP, are reasonable and will not exceed the reasonably estimated total of these costs.
J. That the fee set forth herein does not ref lect the entire cost of the lands which need to be acquired in order to implement the MSHCP and mitigate the impact caused by new development which means that additional revenues will be required from other sources.
K. That the benefit to each development project is greater than the amount of the fee to be paid by the project.
L. That the fees collected pursuant to this Resolution shall be used to finance the acquisition and perpetual conservation of the natural ecosystems and certain improvements necessary to implement the goals and objectives of the MSHCP.
Section 3. LOCAL DEVELOPMENT MITIGATION FEE AUTOMATIC
INCREASE
The updated Local Development Mitigation Fee schedule as set forth below, effective as of July 1, 2026, reflects the automatic annual fee adjustment as provided by RCA:
MSHCP Local Development Mitigation Fee Schedule
Fee Category Current Fee Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
Residential density less than 8.0 dwelling units per acre (fee per dwelling unit) $4,358 $4,632
Residential density between 8.0 and 14.0 dwelling units per acre (fee per dwelling unit) $1,817 $1,931
Residential density greater than 14.0 dwelling units per acre (fee per dwelling unit) $803 $854
Non-Residential/Commercial (fee per acre) $19,615 $20,846 Industrial (fee per acre) $19,615 $20,846
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Section 4. PERIODIC FEE ADJUSTMENT
That the Local Development Mitigation Fee schedule set forth above may be periodically reviewed and the amounts adjusted as set forth in the MSHCP Mitigation Fee Implementation Manual adopted pu rsuant to the Local Development Mitigation Fee Ordinance.
Section 5. CEQA FINDINGS
That the City Council hereby finds that in accordance with CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines the adoption of this Resolution is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 21080(b)(8) of the California Public Resources Code and Sections 15273 and 15378(b)(4) of the State CEQA Guidelines.
Section 6. SEVERABILITY
That the City Council declares that, should any provision, section, paragraph, sentence or word of this Resolution be rendered or declared invalid by any final court action in a court of competent jurisdiction or by reason of any preemptive legislation, the remaining provisions, sections, paragraphs, sentences or words of this Resolution as hereby adopted shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 7. EFFECTIVE DATE
That this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon the date of adoption, but the adjusted fee amounts shall not take effect until July 1, 2026.
Section 8. CERTIFICATION
That the City Clerk shall cert ify as to the adoption of this Resolution and shall cause the same to be processed in the manner required by law. [REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of June, 2026.
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Ulises Cabrera
Mayor
City of Moreno Valley
ATTEST:
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M. Patricia Rodriguez, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Steven B. Quintanilla, City Attorney
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RESOLUTION JURAT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF MORENO VALLEY )
I, M. Patricia Rodriguez, City Clerk of the City of Moreno Valley, California, do hereby certify that Resolution No. 2026-XX was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Moreno Valley at a regular meeting thereof held on the 2nd day of June, 2026 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
(Council Members, Mayor Pro Tem and Mayor)
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M. PATRICIA RODRIGUEZ, CITY CLERK
(SEAL)